NP / PA General Surgery at Emory Health Care
Atlanta, GA 30342
About the Job
Our Emory St. Joseph's Hospital APP Surgical Services team is growing and we are looking for an experienced Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our team. This is a day, 4, 10 hour shifts per week position.
Our Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants are an integral part of the Emory Healthcare integrated academic health care system. Some highlights of joining the Emory Healthcare team:
- This role is incentive plan eligible.
- Student Loan repayment benefit
- Paid Parental Leave benefit available to all qualified employees.
Our Emory St. Joseph's Hospital APP Surgical Services team is growing and we are looking for an experienced Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our team. This is a day, 4, 10 hour shifts per week position. Duties of this position include:
- Assists in the evaluation and treatment of patients.
- Documents the delivery of care in the individual's medical records. Conducts patient interviews and documents patient histories, psychosocial histories, health status and medical problems or potential problems.
- Under the direction of a physician, performs physical examinations and specialized diagnostic and/or therapeutic procedures including cast application and removal, wound suturing and dressing changes.
- Assists physician in diagnosing medical problems, developing care plans, and prescribing treatment.
- Orders, schedules and/or performs laboratory tests and diagnostic procedures such as urinalyses, pregnancy and blood tests, and x-rays.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- Completion of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program or Physician Assistant program.
- Currently licensed as an advanced practice nurse in the state of Georgia by the Georgia Board of Nursing and certified as a Nurse Practitioner by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or equivalent body, or Certified as a Physician's Assistant by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA).
- Licensed as appropriate in the state of Georgia.
- May require at least one year of direct experience in one or more high acuity clinical specialties.
- BLS and Healthcare Provider certifications required. ACLS may be required in some areas.
- Nurse Practitioner candidates must be Acute Care certified (ACNP or AGACNP) for inpatient roles within Emory Healthcare
